Max Verstappen clinches maiden win at 2026 Singapore Grand Prix

Max Verstappen is currently ranked fifth in the F1 Drivers' Standings. | Photo Credit: AFP

Max Verstappen crossed the finish line first to clinch the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Circuit, marking his maiden win at the circuit at his 250th Formula 1 Grand Prix appearance.

Starting from his 50th career pole position, the Red Bull driver converted his qualifying advantage into a controlled win under the Singapore lights. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crossed the chequered flag to finish second, with Championship leader Kimi Antonelli in third for Mercedes.

McLaren’s Lando Norris took fourth, Oscar Piastri was fifth in the second McLaren, ahead of Ferrari’s second driver, Lewis Hamilton who settled for sixth, while Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson took seventh, Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg took eighth, Mercedes’ George Russell closed out in ninth place and Red Bull Racing’s Isack Hadjar who started in the pitlane completed the top 10.

Russell’s ninth-place finish was particularly notable after he started 19th, recovering through the field in Singapore’s demanding street-circuit conditions.